NewsMaker vs Merge Object Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsMaker
Create and share your own video news with this comprehensive tool. Features include a teleprompter, voiceover capabilities, animated intros, and virtual accessories. Collaborate with friends remotely and host your videos on a personal news channel.
- Teleprompter for scripts
- Voiceover for videos and images
- Animated trailer library
- Background music overlay
- Virtual accessories
- Remote collaboration
- Personal news channel
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NewsMaker is a tool that lets you create video news. It is also an online platform that lets you share your videos in your very own NewsMaker channel. As a video-creation tool, NewsMaker provides a rich set of features: 1. You can read your script from the teleprompter. 2. You can voiceover videos and images. 3. You can use the animated trailer videos in the library as an opening to your video. 4. You can overlay background music in your news segments. 5. You can put virtual glasses and hat on yourself. 6. You can collaborate remotely with your friends to produce your video news together, regardless of where they are located. And many more… As an online platform, NewsMaker allows you to have your own news channel to share your video news privately with your friends or followers. NewsMaker is ideal to be used in schools, as a tool to allow any student to create school morning news easily. It can also be used as a tool to improve language and presentation skills as NewsMaker is neither grade-level or content specific. If you have any queries, please contact us at support@teevers.com.
Merge Object Viewer
Explore hundreds of 3D digital teaching aids with this app. Students can interact with models of rocks, mammals, cells, and more. The app also allows users to upload and view their own 3D objects on a compatible device.
- Hundreds of 3D teaching aids
- Interactive 3D models
- Learn about science and biology
- Upload and view custom 3D objects
- Hands-on digital learning
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to play. To find out how to get a Merge Cube and to learn more, visit our website at: https://www.MergeCube.com. Object Viewer puts hundreds of digital teaching aids in the palm of your hand! Students can learn about rocks and minerals, mammals, reptiles, lifecycles, cells, and so much more using different collections of hands-on 3D models. Students can also upload, view, and share their own 3D objects on the Merge Cube. If you have any questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at any time at support@MergeEdu.com. Privacy Policy: https://MergeEdu.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://MergeEdu.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Merge Object Viewer at 4.5 against NewsMaker's 3.6. Merge Object Viewer also leads on ratings volume (390 vs 14) and review sentiment (48% vs 33%). NewsMaker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NewsMaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Merge Object Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Merge Object Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Object Viewer has 390 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NewsMaker's written reviews are positive against 48% of Merge Object Viewer's.
NewsMaker ships an update every 2 months, Merge Object Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsMaker | Merge Object Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) | 4.5 (390 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 390 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 414 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teevers Pte. Ltd. | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
NewsMaker
Merge Object Viewer
Bugs and requests
NewsMaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Merge Object Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Objects not loading or displaying incorrectly
- App freezing or closing unexpectedly
- Labeling/annotation issues with 3D objects
- Compatibility problems on iPads and older iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Adjustable lighting for 3D objects
- Ability to snap objects together
- Camera button for capturing scenes
- Restore VR support
- More free 3D content options
In-app purchases
NewsMaker
- 1-Year NewsMaker Subscription$19.99
Merge Object Viewer
- Object Viewer Premium Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Object Viewer Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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